Question

Time management is one of the keys to success as a college student! You can do a number of things to maximize

the time you have in a day.

Choose ONE of the strategies below, and explain how you can use that strategy to manage your schoolwork.
• Make lists on a notepad, computer, and/or smartphone
• OR Study on the go with the Strayer App during your commute, and/or lunch break
• OR Create a dedicated workspace in an office, corner of a room, or hallway​

Answer 1

Making lists on a notepad, computer, and/or smartphone will help improve time management and your efficiency.

Personally, I have really bad memory. I would always want to do so many things and I thought that I could manage it all, but all my ambitions started to fall apart. Why? Because I did not plan how I was going to spend my time on all these different activities, I was not able to achieve all my goals.

Now, every day after I come home from school, on my calendar, I write a list of the goals I want to achieve, when I want to achieve that goal, and how much time I will spend each day/week working towards achieving that goal.

Now I am a very successful student in high school and I've won many awards for having high grades and good behavior.

Answer 2

Creating a dedicated workspace gives you a specific spot you can always focus on your work without distractions, so if you only have 1 hour to finish an assignment, it’s better to do it where you can focus rather than a place where others’ noise can disrupt your focus and productivity.